| Do you want to achieve your goals? Having a clear | | | | possibilities you could achieve in your life. Once you |
| picture of what your goals are is a good start. Most of | | | | have started this process, you will find yourself thinking |
| the persons who are successful have clearly defined | | | | of more and more possibilities. Notice the feelings you |
| goals and visit them often. Sounds simple. For many, | | | | have when you are thinking about these things. Notice |
| making a set of defined goals is a difficult matter. | | | | and remember these feelings as they are a key to |
| What I will share with you, in this series of articles, is an | | | | your attaining your goals! |
| easy way to put your goals into existence. Let's get to | | | | Once you are comfortable with this exercise, it is time |
| it! | | | | to take the next step: defining your goals. On a fresh |
| The first step to defining your goals is to know what it | | | | sheet of paper, write the following phrase: "This would |
| is you want to achieve. Here are a couple of | | | | be my life if I could be, do and have anything I wished". |
| exercises you can do to find out what it is you really | | | | Using the pages from the previous exercise, write out |
| want in your life: Look in the mirror and ask the person | | | | your desired life. Phrase this as though this life is |
| looking back at you. "What do I want in my life" This | | | | already yours. Ex: I am grateful I have a partner whom |
| may be uncomfortable at first. That is alright. Keep | | | | I love very much and who is supportive...I live in a 3 |
| practicing and you will soon be able to have that | | | | bedroom 2 bathroom home in the mountains..and so |
| conversation with the person who is always there | | | | forth. Cover all of the areas in the previous exercise. |
| looking back at you. 2) Take a large piece of paper | | | | This would be your ideal life! |
| and write down your ideal life. What you would like to | | | | Now, review what you have written there. What are |
| become. Who your friends are, where do you live, | | | | the top 8 to10 things you have written? Which of |
| what carreer do you have. Everything you can imagine | | | | those make you feel the best? Which of these are |
| you would like you life to be, write it down. You may | | | | you most passionate about? These ideas contain your |
| also draw or paste pictures of your ideal life on this | | | | 5-year goals. The 5-year goals may look as though |
| sheet. What does your home look like? Where is it | | | | they are unattainable from where you are at this point. |
| located? Where would you vacation? You get the | | | | That is good! Those goals should make you feel |
| idea. Do this. Thinking about it in your mind is great, | | | | uncomfortable, make your palms sweat, and make |
| however, putting it down on this paper so it is a visual | | | | you excited at the prospect of them coming true. |
| and tactile representation is very important. I will cover | | | | Great! Next, keeping in line with the 5-year goals, put |
| this aspect, in depth, in future articles. | | | | the heading "My 1 year Goals" on another sheet of |
| Great! Now, it is important to note, at this point, you are | | | | paper. Choose 6 or 8 goals you would like to achieve |
| not tied to any one goal you have made. Your goals | | | | and write them down. Remember to keep these goals |
| will change as often as you would like them to. This is | | | | in line with your 5-year plan. They are another step to |
| an ever-changing process. Also, be aware that you | | | | getting where you want to be. Also, very important, |
| are not required to put forth extreme effort in | | | | write them as if you have already achieved them. Ex: |
| achieveing these goals. You do not have to strive or | | | | "I am grateful I have quit my job and started my own |
| use undo effort. If you do find excessive resistance, | | | | business that is now providing me the time freedom |
| you may wish to re-evaluate the particular goal and | | | | and income I deserve" Once that is accomplished, do |
| decide if it is truly something you wish to achieve. | | | | the same for your 6-month, 1-month, 1-week and |
| Once you have your goals firmly set, the process of | | | | today's goals. Always keeping in line with the 5-year |
| reaching them will flow easily. Notice how the true | | | | plan. Your goals must be specific and have a |
| nature of life is the simplistic flow, finding the path of | | | | completion date. Ex: 'I am grateful I made $20,000 in |
| least resistance. Defining your goals allows you to | | | | my business by (specific date)" instead of "I will make |
| have a clear purpose in mind and sets you in the | | | | a bunch of friends" |
| direction to gain the vision you have set for yourself. | | | | A final note. When you are determining your goals, |
| Still with me? Super! Next, take another piece of paper | | | | make them real and meaningful to you. Goals that you |
| and write down the following headings: Personal | | | | actually want and not what you think you want (see |
| Growth Carreer Relationships Self-expression Income | | | | exercise 1). Remember that you may wish to modify |
| Possessions Fun The Earth Now, under each heading, | | | | or delete some goals as you progress. Also, you may |
| describe what it is you would like to have, change or | | | | not attain some goals. That is OK. Review the goals |
| achieve in that column. What would you like to do to | | | | you did not meet and determine whether this is a goal |
| grow? Learn another language? Learn to paint? What | | | | you wish to continue with or something that no-longer |
| kind of work would you most like to do? What are the | | | | fits in your scheme of things. Review all of your goals |
| attributes of the persons you have relationships with, | | | | on a regular basis and modify them as you see fit. |
| who are your friends? How would you like to think | | | | Continue to work on your individual goals until the 12th |
| about yourself? What income do you wish to have? | | | | hour. They sometimes have a way of manifesting at |
| Where would you like to live, what kind of car would | | | | the last possible minute! Again, this may take some |
| you drive? What would you do for fun? Travel? Learn | | | | practice. When you accomplish a goal, celebrate! Pat |
| to fly a plane? Go Scuba diving? And, finally, What | | | | yourself on the back! Acknowledge your success and |
| would you do to make a difference on this planet? For | | | | be grateful for the opportunity! Once you have |
| the people who live here? This is not a difficult | | | | mastered this process you will be ready to read |
| exercise, simply write down anything that comes to | | | | additional articles I have produced to further your |
| mind. There are no wrong answers. Spend some time | | | | experience. Thank You for your attention, let me know |
| with this, reflect and use your imagination. This is an | | | | of your progress. |
| exercise to stimulate your mind to create all of the | | | | |